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Hat Trick: Mitt Romney Goes 3-for-3 in Tuesday Voting

WASHINGTON (AP/The Blaze) — Mitt Romney won the Maryland Republican presidential primary broadly and deeply, besting chief rival Rick Santorum among conservatives as well as moderates and emerging as the runaway favorite of those who care most about beating President Barack Obama and fixing the economy. The trend was similar if less convincing in Wisconsin, Tuesday’s other big win for Romney, where he made inroads with the right but faced a strong challenge for the votes of the young and evangelicals.

In both states, Romney found a greater degree of success among constituencies that had flocked in past months to the now-fading Santorum. Still, his campaign-long struggle to identify with lower income people and the less educated endures, a gap more meaningful in the general election ahead than in the Republican contests.

Romney’s win in Maryland was anticipated: the dimensions of it, perhaps beyond expectations.

For only the fourth time in the long campaign season, Romney won the support of a majority who called themselves conservative, according to preliminary results of an exit poll in Maryland. The only other such races were in Virginia, where Santorum wasn’t on the ballot; Nevada, with a large Mormon population; and Massachusetts, where he was governor.

Maryland was also one of Romney’s best showings among evangelicals — they made up one-third of the Maryland primary electorate — who had been a strong bloc for Santorum. That group was still a tough sell for Romney in Wisconsin, though, where he and Santorum split the votes of white born-again Christians.

Along with Ron Paul, a distant rival in the primary contest, Romney and Santorum vied closely for the support of voters 18-29, while Santorum scored strongly with those of the lowest incomes. Romney showed his usual strength among seniors and rich Republicans. But he also was besting Santorum among conservatives and tea party supporters.

In another measure of progress among conservatives, Romney had the edge with Wisconsin voters who said the government should do more to promote traditional values — a message at the heart of Santorum’s campaign.

Like him or not, Wisconsin voters were convinced Romney is on his way to the nomination. About 80 percent said he’ll win that race.

Voters Tuesday were among the least conservative to cast ballots in a primary season that saw the Republican race pulled sharply to the right. Even so, nearly half in Wisconsin said Romney was not conservative enough for their taste; 4 in 10 said the same in Maryland. Santorum had no trouble convincing voters Tuesday of his ideological bona fides, and about 3 in 10 in each state described him as too conservative.

But it was also apparent that the contest was about much more than that.

In Maryland, those most concerned about the economy supported Romney over Santorum by more than 30 percentage points. The economy was the top issue for about half of Maryland voters and an even bigger concern in Wisconsin.

Few voters in either state said they see the economy on the upswing. Only about 1 in 5 in Maryland and 3 in 10 in Wisconsin said the economy is improving. The next most important issue in both states: the budget deficit, which shaped how more than one-quarter of the primary-goers voted.

Romney won in Maryland among those age 45 and over, but he did best among seniors, besting Santorum by about 40 points. Santorum held an edge among those under age 45. But in nearly every other breakdown of voters — men and women, college education and not, rich and poor — Romney outperformed the field.

In both states, about 4 in 10 voters said the ability to beat Obama was the trait they most wanted in a candidate.

And in Whitefish Bay, Wis., Lana Adikes, 65, made the cold calculation that Romney was that candidate. “I think he’s the only one who can do it,” she said.

In the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield, restaurant owner Earl Richter, 58, also felt that pull, but didn’t give in to it. “I think anybody that can beat Obama is great,” he said. “I think Mitt Romney will do just fine. But my principles or my beliefs are just more in line with Rick Santorum,” so the former Pennsylvania senator got his vote.

The Supreme Court’s hearing last week on the 2010 health care law brought that issue to the forefront of the nomination campaign. Santorum criticized Romney’s record on the issue and appeared outside the Supreme Court to make the case that he is the candidate best suited to handle health care.

Wisconsin voters on Tuesday were split between Romney and Santorum as most trusted to manage health care policy, with about a third choosing each. About 1 in 6 said they trust Ron Paul most on the matter, 1 in 10 preferred Newt Gingrich.

About a third of GOP voters in Maryland and nearly 4 in 10 in Wisconsin said they were born-again or evangelical Christians.

In Wisconsin, Republican Gov. Scott Walker earned a 78 percent approval rating from GOP primary voters in the early exit polling. Walker will face a recall election in June.

Exit polls in Maryland and Wisconsin were conducted for The Associated Press and the television networks by Edison Research. This includes preliminary results among 1,238 Republican voters interviewed Tuesday as they left their polling places at 25 randomly selected sites in Maryland, and among 1,947 Wisconsin GOP voters as they left 35 polling places across the state. Results from both states have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Romney won D.C., where voters were not surveyed.

Romney also won the Washington, DC primary by an overwhelming margin.

Despite his three defeats, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum tried to place a silver lining on his campaign, as murmurs grow from conservatives who believe the former Pennsylvania senator’s campaign has come to the end of the road. While speaking in his home state after rival Mitt Romney secured victories in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia, Sen. Santorum acknowledged that the delegate race is only have way over, and the primary campaign has reached has reached halftime.


Santorum is predicting a win in Pennsylvania’s April 24 primary, and along with Newt Gingrich vows to compete in the rest of the GOP contests on the calendar.

Blaze Editor Christopher Santarelli contributed to this report.

Comments (274)

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  • WithoutGuile
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:12pm

    Glen often speaks of praying for Divine Providence with regard to this election. Usually in the context of Santorum for President. Hmmn, if Romney wins… does it mean that God intervened…or not? I am not praying for a certain guy to win… I’m praying for the best guy to win. If it’s Romney… then God help him…and God help us all to help him (Romney and God) to get the darkness out of Government and out of capitalism and the judiciary… and let the light in…and let Freedom Ring.!! WOO HOO
    God Bless America

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    • lylejk
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:30pm

      Looks like we are going to have to prove the adage that great men our made and not born since Romney, right now’s no great man. The power’s were stacked against the majority of the conservative electorate from the starte the neocon progressive elitest in places of power. Still, in the end, BO’s gotta go, but I do have to say there are lot of folk where I live that won’t vote for Romney period; they just won’t vote. I will again, just pinch the nose this time. :)

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    • jzs
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:59pm

      Posters here speak for the Tea Party, which speaks for “we the people,” the average American as we all know. You represent the “everyman” and “everywoman” and you have spoken. The Tea Party has taken a stand and elected a nominee. Mitt Romney.

      Frankly, I thought you guys would elect someone else, like Paul or Gingrich or Santorum. But you, the Tea Party, have spoken loud and clear and your voice has been heard from state to state as you have brought the power of the Tea Party to bear. Now you have your champion, your standard bearer and man who stands strong and tall and man with unwavering convictions on both sides of every issue!

      Now go forth and proclaim victory! Sing your praises to Romney upon the highest mountain, and even down to the Marianes Trench of Republican ideals! Go forth and rejoice! For your victory is a victory for all Americans!

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:06am

      JZSaul,

      I’m gonna go out a limb here and guess that you did not have many friends growing up, did you?

      Maybe Anthony Weiner?

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    • LookTowardsTheLight
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:30am

      Sigh…

      Looks like I’ll be holding my nose as I push the button for Mitt “Romney-Care” Romney in November.

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    • LookTowardsTheLight
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:32am

      @jzs

      ZZZZZZZ

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:21pm

      JZS, This site is not full of Tea. They are lost wannabe Tea. Anyone professing to be Tea and even hold their nose to vote for Romney are a sell out to the Tea Party movement. The Tea Party at that point is over. The people have spoken, we are cattle and will do everything Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse tells us to do. We are drones just going through life listening to our media gods that show us the light and the way of the NWO.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 2:50pm

      The Tea Party is NOT in favor of ObamaCare but embraces RomneyCare? WTF?

      How long have I been asleep? Since when did the TEA Party decided for all of us that Romney is conservative and RomneyCare is good for anyone?

      Maybe there is a different formula of TEA that people are drinking… Medical Tea perhaps…

      I Don’t Like Obama therefore I am a….. Racist!
      I Don’t like Romney therefore I am a….. Bigot!

      I am now the leader of the “RacistBigot” party! RB Patriot… Who is with me?

      Lets all drink some TEA and declare Marco Rubio is our VP, then we can look at pictures of Ann Coulter.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 3:50pm

      MS-GLENNBC, I agree with a lot you say on here about Romney, about Glenn, about the RBPatriot Party idea. I still do not understand why you discount Paul. If it is his foreign policy, I guarantee you he has the best foreign policy for the times we are living in. With our economy the way it is, we need to do something drastic. Paul will not put the U.S. in any danger by shutting down the majority of bases around the world and bringing the majority of troops home. We need to protect our borders more than we need to protect others borders. No country has the ability to attack us with their military without us knowing. We have the strongest Navy in the world, I know as I am a Navy Vet, and it can take care of any threat anywhere in the world. Our Airforce is getting to the point that we can fly to other countries with unmanned aircraft within an hour. Isreal has the 4th strongest military, thanks to us, in the world and does not need our help with any country that surrounds them.

      The biggest threat to our National Security is our economy. If we do not get a handle on it quickly, we could see our system fall along with our government, then where are we? Paul is the only one addressing this issue and he is the only one I see with a plan to stop all this in its tracks. But, keep up the good work on fighting the status quo candidate, Romney.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:29pm

      @WEST COAST PATRIOT

      Sorry, I am against Romney and now Beck’s Empire….. Romney is a democrat and his followers are very much like Obama’s followers. “ he is the bestest and greatest” but no examples, maybe “his hair looks presidential.” That is about it.

      I don‘t talk much about Paul because I don’t like some of the negative adds and partnering he has done with Romney. Ron Paul should be tearing Romney apart but doesn’t. ( That I don’t understand )

      I would support Paul way before I would support Romney…..

      I am about sitting back and letting the people decide who should be our leader. Glenn, Fat and Stu-pid think they know what is best for us and if we support Newt we LIED TO GLENN..

      WTF?? Drink Much? Look at Glenn… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL91uZr857Q yikes!!

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:25pm

      MS-GLENNBC, I understand your reasoning, but I think you are misunderstanding Paul. Whenever he is questioned on this partnering with Romney rumor, he says outright that he is not and that he and Romney are polar opposites. He knows that with the media blackout he gets, the establishment war against him and the election fraud being done by the GOP insiders, his only chance is getting the delegates needed for a brokered convention. That is the only way he has a chance at the nomination, so he goes after the candidates that may keep him from the delegates. The GOP has promised the nomination to Romney and nothing can be done in the states that gives winner take all delegates. This is what people have to realize. The vote is rigged, but they have a hard time rigging the delegates. Right now, Paul is in a close second to Romney with delegates, but you will never hear that through the media. They do not want him as he is the only real threat to their status quo. If Paul could pull this out of his hat at a brokered convention, he WILL defeat Obama by a landslide. He would throw this bus heading for the cliff into reverse and start to fix the destruction of the Bill of Rights that has been done over the last several decades. Nobody else will do it. As far as Glenn, he also is a lost sheeple who believes he has his act together. You and I know better.

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  • soybomb315
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:02pm

    maybe romney will get lucky tonight

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    • marhee9
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:08pm

      It is looking more and more each day like this is winding down. Time for many of us to hold our noses and get busy getting Obama out of here while there’s still a country left to fight for.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW9-6m6dKZw

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:17pm

      “get busy” – good one

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    • lylejk
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:24pm

      I agree with you Marhee9; looks like my nose will make Rudolf proud. ;)

      :)

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    • Boycott the Media Let the People Decide
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:30pm

      This is not even close to being over…..the media reports of delegates are “estimates” and estimates only based solely on what they “think” the non-binding delegates are going to vote in Tampa based upon the straw poll beauty contests that have taken place in each state.

      However, their “estimates” are waaaaaay waaaaay off as they have no clue what is happening at the local levels in which the delegates are selected. Here is a more “realistic estimate” in which the media will not report on until forced to do so right before Tampa.

      http://lemonglobalnews.blogspot.com/2012/04/ron-paul-has-380-delegates.html

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    • Naps
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:32am

      HaHaHAHa…….Romney or Obama? What’s the difference? The GOP is done after this election. Romney or Santorum? Against Obama? Dumbest decision the GOP could make. This country iis getting dumber and dumber each generation. Folks need to start putting they’re country first,instead of they’re party.
      Ron Paul 2012

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:27pm

      NAPS, Could not agree more. I and most Paul supporters are going to throw a monkey wrench into the GOP’s plans. We will vote for Paul no matter what. We WILL write his name in. We will not hold our nose. The GOP will not win with their robot candidate. We will not allow it. Romney-Obama, same thing. If our country is going to crash and burn, it might as well be done under Dem control and done quickly so we can move toward getting our country back. We will get it back one of two ways. Ron Paul is elected, or the economy crashes along with our government and we fight to replace our government with another Republic. Sorry, but I will keep my conscience in place by voting for freedom and not the NWO puppet candidates.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:33pm

      Boycott, You are correct sir. Our biggest hope is for a brokered convention as I believe Paul WILL have over 1144 supporters as delegates to the convention. Even though some are bound on the first vote, they will be freed to vote for anyone they want on the second round of votes if nobody gets the magical 1144 on the first round. We need to keep a close eye on the GOP for more election fraud. They certainly do not want a brokered convention as at that point, they lose their control.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:38pm

      I agree…. Boycott Beck and Decide for yourself.

      I love History and I like listening to Newt Gingrich Talk.. From the very beginning he said he would be Herman Cain’s VP… Has Romney ever said anything that shows he is for what the people want.

      If the People decided Herman Cain was the guy they wanted, Gingrich would support that.

      What does Romney support.. the peoples decision, or the Establishments’s decision? Good question

      I’m a Racist and a Bigot… Proud to be both because I don‘t like Obama and I don’t like Romney.

      I might even be called a “BECKOT” cuzzzz I don’t like ex drunks who are divorced?

      Obama and Romney don‘t like WE THE PEOPLE and I’m the people.

      RB Patriot (Racist Bigot Patriot)

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  • lylejk
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:01pm

    Most folk will say a win is a win, but, despite having the backing of most of the super heavyweight GOP folk, Romney just squezed a win over Santorum in Wisconsin by less then 4 points. If Gingrich would stop being bullheaded, Santorum might even have beaten Romney. That’s just plain sad that we have Romney as the lead GOP candidate. No fan of Santorum either, but I would take Santorum over Romney. Oh well. I already knew Romney would win since the cards were stacked so in favor of the guy. :)

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:07pm

      its been obvious for weeks that gingrich has worked out a deal either with romney or the republican establishment – Gingrich stays in to ensure conservatives split the vote.

      I dont like it because we saw the exact same thing happen in 2008 and the result is clear

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:42pm

      @Soy

      “I dont like it because we saw the exact same thing happen in 2008 and the result is clear”

      Your right, what was then and now is WE THE PEOPLE don’t want Paul.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:45pm

      how old are you? do your parents know you are still awake?

      ron paul has gotten 2-3 times as many votes as he did in 2008 – looks like more and more people are moving in his direction. I see you are incapable of honest discussion so good night

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    • mathwonk
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:51pm

      @soybomb315

      you’re a smart guy and i respect your opinions. however, you are not taking an objective and rational look at the republican nomination race. consider the following numbers from the most PROGRESSIVE districts in wisconsin:

      Romney / Santorum
      MADISON WD 39 — 21 / 83
      MADISON WD 40 — 39 / 195
      MADISON WD 41 — 48 / 195
      MADISON WD 42 — 26 / 158.

      indeed, contrast this with the the circuit races in the same districts:

      Burz (Progressive) / Allen (Walker appointed)
      MADISON WD 39 — 325 / 89
      MADISON WD 40 — 756 / 221
      MADISON WD 41 — 688 / 261
      MADISON WD 42 — 561 / 78.

      if you are still not convinced then please look at the statewide results:

      Romney/Santorum
      Democrat: 23% 43%
      Republican: 51% 37%
      Independent:37% 34%.

      IT’S A FACT THAT THE LEFTISTS ARE ACTIVELY HOLDING UP THE SANTORUM CAMPAIGN!

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:54pm

      @Soy

      “ron paul has gotten 2-3 times as many votes as he did in 2008 ‘

      And he STILL can’t win a single state. BTW 50

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:57pm

      @math
      i did see in the exit polling that, in wisconsin, democrats voted more for santorum than romney. Santorum is not really my guy so i cant explain it

      The fact remains that romney would have much less delegates if there was just santorum or just gingrich in the race. Romney picked up a bunch of delegates in places like TN, AL, MS, GA , LA that he would have ZERO if there was just one conservative. This is why i said what i said about gingrich

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    • bigspike
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:28am

      you know what they call someone who ‘squeezed out a win?’

      ‘the winner’

      it’s all over for (self)Righteous Ricky

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    • I_Drink_Your_Milkshake
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:07am

      @Math
      The same thing happened here in AL. I personally know 3 ardent dems that voted for Sant-holierthan thou. Most of them were out supporting local elections for school board etc. and they of course have the ability to strike the line for Santorum. They brag and joke about attempting to nominate the idiot for the sole reason of having a D in the whitehouse – even though they don’t agree with Obama.
      There is also a mass contingent of ignororant Southern Baptists that won‘t vote for Romney because they don’t belive he is a Christian, even when asked if religion should matter they will not vote for him.

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    • b.mclane
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 11:09am

      Sen. Santorum could NEVER win a General.This vital campaign would be about his religious fervor & not about Obama’s agenda. If he could then the more Conservative Power players would have endorsed him & not Gov. Romney. To keep saying some sort of cabal or underhanded deal has been made smacks of denial & unjustified conspiracy theories. SANTORUM sealed his own faith when he weighed the pros & cons & chose to gain much needed traction by taking the “Contraceptive Bait” tossed out by the Obama Machine and running on it non stop for 3 weeks. That was a mistake & having his family stand behind him like ZOMBIES at every speech enhanced his 1950′s FATHER KNOWS BEST persona. I understand many Beck followers believe if you are right with God than God will straighten out all this mess. Problem with that is EVERYONE has to get on board for that to work & its NOT happening. So lets pick a guy who knows the financial world and how to create business jobs.HELP him win & see if we aren’t in a better place in 4 years. ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID. Bemoaning and saying you will not vote for Romney is EXACTLY what the Obama Machine is hoping.
      BTW: WHO TOLD YOU ROMNEY IS SO WEAK & SO LIBERAL? Why, goodness, I do believe that would be the MAIN STREET MEDIA You ALL SCORN SO AS LIARS AND OBAMA ADVOCATES!!!! If you would check Romney‘s record it does not tell you the same result or Ann Coulter and JIm DeMint wouldn’t be backing Gov. Romney. GOT IT SUCKA ??? YOU BEEN PLAYED A FOOL BY TEAM OBAMA

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    • P8riot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 11:21am

      @BIGSPIKE – LOL – that was a great line! It is funny that all the other candidates are fighting amongst each other to be the first loser (2nd place).

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 1:00pm

      All you people put way too much into these beauty contests. They do not mean that much. The convention is where we will see the true results. The delegate count that all you sheeple think is true, is far from the true numbers. The reason you think the way you do, is because you all listen to the media and take their word for it. The media is lying to you. Paul is a close second to Romney in delegates, and may be ahead of Romney in delegates at this point. It matters not who won the fraudulent voting contest. We will see all of you at the convention. I am going to be there as a delegate. It is in the bag.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 2:34pm

      soybomb315
      Romney 652
      Santorum 269
      Gingrich 140
      Paul 67
      So Paul has half of the delegates that Gingrich does, about 1/4 of the delegates that Santorum does and about 1/10th the delegates that Romney does.
      Now I know you will say “they are not bound delegates” Looking carefully I can only see 10 bound delegates for Paul. This leaves all the other bound delegates to the other candidates. And a fight for maybe 100 caucus type delegates.
      That is the only math that matters.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 3:57pm

      Dmerwin, You are still not counting properly. In some states, the chairs are being filled with Paul supporters. The bound delegates mean nothing if the convention ends up being brokered and I can guarantee you that there are a lot of Paul supporters that are bound to Romney, Santorum and Gingrich on the first vote, but if they are unable to get the 1144 votes needed, the second vote unbinds the delegates and that is where Paul has a big chance. It is not a 100% guarantee, but it will be interesting to see what happens. I am praying for a brokered convention.

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    • b.mclane
      Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:44pm

      …duh……….THE ESTABLISHMNET is NOT VOTING. Individual PEOPLE do. Romney is being attacked by the Obama Machine, the Main Stream Media, Ubber Conservatives and most of Conservative Radio. THE FACT HE IS WINNING SHOWS HOW MUCH THE PEOPLE LIKE HIM. Did you see how many Democrats voted for Santorum in Wisconsin??

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  • hi
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:52pm

    With the exceptional access to voters with the Internet, it seems we could get a write in campaign to elect Alan West as President.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:56pm

      We could but his support of the NDAA makes him no different than Romney.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 11:40am

      @MARTINEZ012577 – I’m sorry to distract from the issue, but what is up with your new profile pic? Are those little boys? Honestly, kind of disturbing.

      Now you’ve got me curious; from our numerous prior conversations you seemed to be an older gentleman, but that picture is very college-like humor… plus most Ron Paul supporters are college age as well… if you don’t mind – how old are you?

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:02pm

      @P8riot

      The picture is really funny. I have told you a couple of times my age and background. 35 but humor is humor no matter what the age. If it disturbs you I can take it down, but it really not a big deal.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:57pm

      @martinez – now your new profile pic is much better! I had forgotten you told me your age before, we are about the same age actually.

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  • dawghowse
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:45pm

    Ya know they are all bleeding money that we need to defeat Obama in November. I say it’s time to try to heal all wounds and get behind Romney(wasn’t my first choice either) and beat Obama.

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    • justangry
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:01am

      Good luck with that. Tell me, what contrast to Obama does Romney offer? If they’re the same in principle, people will stick with Obama because at least he has a personality. Well actually Obama is principled, just horrible principles. Romney on the other hand will say anything he thinks will get votes. The GOP lost the respect of the Libertarian base with its conduct during these primaries. Most of the stuff I’m pissed off about, came from bipartisanship. The establishment GOP is every bit as reponsible for it as the dems. Heck, percentage wise the GOP is more responsible than the Dems.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 2:48pm

      justangry
      Contrast? Here we go.
      Green energy tax payer fraud.
      Stopping deep water drilling and giving Brazil 4B in borrowed money to pursue it.
      Keystone XL
      Tax policy
      Obamacare goes to court.
      Fast and Furious.
      Three highest deficit years in the nation’s history.
      No budget for three years.
      Appointing Kagan to the court and she not recusing herself on Ocare.
      Overall vision for the future.
      Alliance with unions.
      Vision for defense department.
      I think that is a pretty good representative sample.

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  • BIG BRUNO
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:36pm

    I was a Santorum suporter up until 3 days ago when Ron Johnson and Paul Ryan gave their support to Romney saying they can have a reasonable conversation with the man and the party needs to
    come together and counter Obama and a continued Republican party fight would be anti-productive.
    These other candidates are good men and all need to receive prominent positions in the new administration.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:39pm

      so you have no independent thoughts?

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    • TheObamanation
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:43pm

      I‘d vote for Ruprecht The Monkey Boy before I’d vote for obama.

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:58pm

      The Republicans are pathetic. I lost all respect for them. Paul Ryan is a fraud. Your digging your own hole. Election is rigged or we have really really dumb Americans. Romney will never beat Obama. So your all losers/

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:24pm

      @Pol

      Sounds like you didn’t count on WE THE PEOPLE voting instead of bowing to the alter of Paul.

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    • justangry
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:39am

      @theRealConservative…. “WE THE PEOPLE” voted for Al Gore. Remember?

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:50am

      @Just

      I seem to recalled that WE THE PEOPLE voted for Bush and it was the Dem’s that wanted to override that. Kind of like what the Paul folks want to do.

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    • justangry
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:55am

      The popular vote of WE THE PEOPLE was won by Gore, and you know it. Just stop with the WE THE PEOPLE nonsense. We’re a republic not a democracy. We‘re a republic so WE THE PEOPLE don’t trample on the RIGHTS of the minority, otherwise it would be fascism. The constitution doesn’t say anything about the GOP primaries. Those rules were created by the GOP, and they have broken their own rules time and again. WE THE PEOPLE can’t take away the rights given to us by our creator. Be a man and stand up for the oath WE took, because it’s apparently up to us to who have to save this country. A division of your brothers in arms will be marching on the convention to do just that. The oath we took has no expiration date.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 1:07pm

      If Romney is the nominee, he will lose to Obama as he will lose the majority of Independents and the Paul supporters which make up a large part of Independents. He will lose all the hard working youth that will vote for Paul only, and there is no way he is getting any of the disenfranchised Dems, they will just hold THRIR nose and vote Obama again. The GOP is dumber than a box of rocks. They are going with the rich snob that would do there beckoning and causing the GOP to become irrelevant.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 1:13pm

      Therealliberal. That is what you act like. You are nothing but a Paul basher which tells me you are afraid of individual liberty and want to continue the status quo so the government will take care of you. You do not have the fortitude to make it on your own. Don’t worry though, there are many just like you. The cattle of the establishment, just going around being good little boys and girls doing exactly what the establishment tells them to do. People like you are pathetic.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 2:39pm

      obamanation
      “I‘d vote for Ruprecht The Monkey Boy before I’d vote for obama.”
      I‘m glad I didn’t have anything in my mouth when I read that. I would have had to clean my monitor.

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  • give me a break
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:22pm

    REAL sad

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    • GoodStuff
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:28pm

      Living in denial is unhealthy.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:55pm

      @good

      Are you going to stop posting or just change your name when Romney gets hammered by Obama?

      Romney is a really bad candidate. I will not vote for him, nor will many who love the Constitution.

      Romneycare
      Budget with no spending cuts to current spending.
      Supports the NDAA.
      Supports the Patriot Act.
      Believes we can continue our overseas warmongering.
      Has supported abortion.
      Has supported gun control laws.
      Pro bailouts.

      Yep more of the same, I will pass. If we even have an election in 2016 we will be lucky. Maybe next time you people will wake up.

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:59pm

      This will be another victory for Obama and the end of America

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    • Icnivad
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:02am

      Pol and Mart are great examples of current American(?) Spirit: pessimistic, sardonic, bitter, etc.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 11:54am

      I am so sick of you Paulbots claiming that everyone but Ron Paul hates the Constitution!!!

      Seriously, you guys don’t realize how retarded that sounds. You Paulbots are really the reason Ron Paul loses every time he runs for President! You alienate yourselves from normal people. Martinez has even called for “mutiny” if Ron Paul doesn’t win. Seriously, how many times has he run for President and how many times has he lost? I truly believe his biggest problem is his crazy supporters.

      I do not support Ron Paul and yet I love the Constitution just as much as you do!!! I served 8 years in the Marine Corps – most of which was during wartime (light armored recon). I was willing to sacrifice my life to protect the Constitution – not just post about it. I’m now a lawyer who protects peoples constitutional rights – I don’t just post about it.

      PLEASE – back off the “all the other candidates hate the constitution” crap! It only hurts your cause.

      Sorry, for this rant, but I’m simply getting tired of it all.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:16pm

      @P8riot

      How can you support the Constitution and support bills like the Patriot Act and the NDAA? How can you support a candidate that has been pro gun restriction laws? Look, Romney will never say he is against the Constitution. His actions and his support shows he is against it. Same goes for Santorum, Gingrich, Bush, McCain, and all the other progressives we sheep have been tricked into voting for.

      As for mutiny, you are right. I will continue to actively campaign for Ron Paul this year against both sides of progressives. Both Obama and Romney have budgets that cut zero from current spending. Does that sound fiscally sound? Romney cannot even bother to attack Obamacare without looking like a complete hypocrite since he has supported the health care mandate since 2009. Romney cannot attack Obama on his lies and failure to end the wars overseas but like a good progressive he is Unconstitutional wars that never really end. I think because Dr. Paul we have all become all too familiar with the FED. Well guess who is pro FED and bailouts along with Obama? You got it, Romney.

      Look, I get you are voting for him because of religious reasons. Everyone should vote according to their principles and beliefs. I will do the same. I believe Romney is a fake who used government money to build his strong “private business” experience background. I believe Romney will say whatever he can to get elected. I believe he thinks he is the White Horse.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 1:08pm

      @martinez – all other issues aside, I am NOT voting for Romney just because we are both “Mormon.” If that was so, I would also be willing to vote for Harry Reid just because he is Mormon and I’m NOT. As for your repeated “White Horse” references – please see the following:

      http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/blog/2010/01/church-statement-on-white-horse-prophecy-and-political-neutrality.html

      There is NO SUCH CHURCH DOCTRINE.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 2:41pm

      So tell us mart. Who is your choice? Obama? Because a vote for Obama or electing not to vote for the nominee is a vote for Obama. By the way the avatar is very campy.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 2:51pm

      P8riot
      Excellent post I too am a veteran and actually a fairly libertarian conservative and I want to WIN. ABO, I can say that because Paul has ZERO chance.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 3:05pm

      I am voting for Ron Paul The party needs to understand that principles of sound money, constitutional wars, and constitutional freedoms arent crazy, kooky, outdated, loony, and dangerous.

      Romney as I have pointed out many times is better than Obama, but just barely. I have also pointed out the many similarities between Romney and Obama. We need radical change or our country is lost.

      I have prepared my family for what is coming. I have explained to my four kids what is coming and why I believe what I believe its coming. This country will go one of two ways. Path one is towards a crushing socialist dictatorship after a civil war Or we will return to the principles of the founding fathers after a civil war. We had our chance to change things voting wise. Now, there is no correcting it I am afraid.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 3:15pm

      @DMERWIN – If all libertarians were as logical as you are about your vote, I think Ron Paul would have had a better chance. I actually agree with a lot of what Ron Paul espouses. I simply disagree with hit foreign policy. However, I would gladly vote for him if he was the nominee. Again, I think his cultish following scares some people… the whole “my way or the highway” approach many of them take.

      Thanks for your service brother!

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:38pm

      P8triot, I do not look at people getting highly involved in trying to save our republic, cultist. I have been a Republican all my life, but the Republican Party has been doing just as much harm as the Democrats over the last several decades. As a veteran I can tell you Paul’s foreign policy makes more sense than keeping the military industrial complex in charge. Paul’s foreign policy is part of his economic policy and is the only way to get a handle on our failing economy. Paul, just like any other candidate, will not be able to accomplish anything without Congress behind them, except when it comes to our military. By shutting down 3/4 of the bases around the world, re-opening bases here at home, protecting our borders instead of foreign borders, we not only save billions ov dollars, but we also make our country safer. The whole idea that we are less secure by doing this is nonsense. If you are concerned about Iran and Isreal, you need not be as Isreal has the fourth strongest military in the world, thanks to us, and they can handle anything that happens over there. The media is not telling us the whole truth here and never has. They are puppets of the elite as they are owned by part of the elite. Paul would win against Obama by a landslide as he stretches across party lines where the others do not. I wish more people could see this.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:57pm

      @WESTCOASTPATRIOT – You make a good presentation of your position. I agree that war sucks and none of us want these wars to continue any longer than necessary. I simply disagree that shrinking our military and our military presence around the world will make us more secure. As for saving money, I firmly believe we should do that in every other area of government spending before we do it to the military since national defense is one of the few enumerated constitutional obligations of the federal government..

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:37pm

      P8TRIOT, You are reading what I say but not getting the full story. We are weaker as a nation by spreading our military around the world. We have several bases that surround Iran right now for what? Oil!!. That is it. We need to stop this insanity. Our Navy could take on the entire world at war if need be without one single boot on the ground. We are not weaker by shoring up our borders with our troops, but safer as a nation. With the way things are right now, we are weaker with our open borders. The other thing about Paul and our National Defense is this: War should not be taken lightly and should not be started by one man or one man’s administration. We are supposed to be a government of the people, by the people and for the people. If there is a threat, Paul would ask Congress for a declaration of war (the people) and then he would go in strong, get the job done and then bring our troops home with no nation building. How many times would that happen before other countries start thinking twice about threatening us? He has the best policy, the Constitution.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:46pm

      P8TRIOT, I also wanted to add that Paul does not want to cut defense spending, but military spending, there is a difference. We spend foolishly with our military budget on things we do not need like bases that are just there for no real reason, billion dollar embassies, and foreign aid to countries that do not even like us. He is for a strong National defense and continuously says so as it is a Constitutional priority of the federal government and Paul has more respect for the Constitution than all the other candidates combined.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:32pm

      P8triot, I am a little late getting this in but what do you say about this? http://www.ldsresources.net/white-horse-prophecy/

      If Joseph Smith was the prophet you think he was, how could his vision be wrong?

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  • Wdawg
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:17pm

    Obama is still beating Romney 47% to 43%. This will be a up hill battle for Romney.

    http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/president_obama_vs_republican_candidates.html

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    • Tigress1
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:21pm

      I just don’t believe it. People can’t be that stupid to vote for Obama after how much damage he has done.

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    • GoodStuff
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:24pm

      And President polling below 48% is in trouble.

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:29pm

      Don’t believe any national poll until a week before the election. You should know that by now.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:32pm

      When Romney chooses a good Teaparty conservative running mate his poll numbers will raise 5 points or so like McCains did. Romney is not a stupid waterhead like McCain is either. Romney has fight in him and will himself personally hammer Obummer.

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    • Tigress1
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:33pm

      @Goodstuff, I don‘t believe that Obama is polling even in the 40’s either. It should be in the single digits, with only the hard-core Commies supporting him.

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    • Jubie
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:18am

      Obama is scared because he doesn’t think his base will come out and vote. Last time it was a historic event. You could be voting in the first black president. So people came out in droves to vote for him. The black and young vote was the highest it has ever been. This time the same excitement doesn’t exist. how does he get them to come out and vote for him again? I don’t think he does and he knows it. He is desperate right now. All he has is the fear tactic to run on.

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    • asybot12
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 3:21am

      @jubie: remember the ******* guys? those guys are already forcing (buying) blacks and other minorities to the voting booths you know a little carac will go along way , they were paying people to go door to door and threatening, democrats are going to jail for falsifying votes it is the way of the communists all over history , and when their own usefulness is up they also will be told “see you!” And that is when the s,.t hits the fan! You have to stand up go to the booths in groups bring cameras have your cell phones ready speed dial 911 if you have t stand up this is your last chance. Do you really think the obama government is going to help you ? Look what DOJ’s holders is doing! You are going to get afew teasers (3100 illegals arrested) but that is it.

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    • justangry
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 9:15am

      @Tigress, why don’t you think people are too stupid to vote for Obama again? The GOP is stupid enough to vote for his clone.

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  • Holaamerica
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:16pm

    Romney/rubio 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • piper60
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:15pm

    I do not like Romney, but I’ll vote for him to send Obama packing.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:21pm

      Yah, we can stick a fork in it now. He wins WI too. It’s done.

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    • GoodStuff
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:25pm

      You don’t have to like Romney to vote for him over the boy-king.

      In fact, I don’t “like” most politicians I vote for.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:13am

      Ditto. I’m not crazy about any of the four, but they’re all better than Emperor Obama.

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  • Tigress1
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:09pm

    I listened to Santorum’s concession speech. B-O-R-I-N-G, whiny, depressing as all get-out.
    Then I listened to Romney’s victory speech. Inspiring, witty, uplifting. Now THAT is a President! I hope people actually LISTENED to what he said. I haven’t heard a candidate (or President) that has those qualities and vision for this country since Ronald Reagan. It was so refreshing! To those who still are not sold on Romney, please LISTEN to him with an open heart. You won’t be disappointed!

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:13pm

      This is over now. I will concede. I hope Romney wants to go our way as the next President. If he will just come over to ending the tax code and also become a fellow denyer. That would be much better for the Freedom movement.

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    • Tigress1
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:16pm

      @PatrickHenryII, as Christos just said, if Romney puts Paul as head of the Federal Reserve or as Secretary of the Treasury you might get your wish!

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:10pm

      Paul is going to win Cali & Texas… Than I’ll see you in Tampa. Cowards.

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:27pm

      @Pol

      I’m sure Moon Beam supports Paul.

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    • UKiddingMe
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:21am

      I agree there was a world of difference between Romney and Santurum’s speech. Santorum was still whining, and Romney’s speech was inspiring!

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:18am

      POLITICIANSRCROOKS The Dr.Ron revolution is DOA

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    • Todd P
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:11pm

      Few here seem to remember that Ronald Regan began his political career as a liberal Democrat from California (the land of fruits and nuts). Today, he is remembered as THE measure of a Conservative Republican. I think history will look back and remember Romney the same way – unless the Obamanation creates a “crisis” and declares martial law.

      ROMNEY 2012

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  • christos
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:06pm

    .Congratulations Mit Romney—Ron Paul should be in the Treasury,,

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    • GoodStuff
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:28pm

      No sane presidential candidate is going to put R. Paul in his Cabinet. He’s kooky, has lots of baggage, and is what…76 years old? Not gonna happen.

      If you want libertarians in gov’t, do it at the congressional level. Not president, or cabinet.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:36pm

      not gonna happen chris

      havent you seen the clips where romney says bernake is doing a good job? Romney would probably rather have geithner than ron paul…If ron paul is treasury, then romney wont be able to deficit spend

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    • christos
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:07am

      To GOODSTUFF–Good point,but actually I hope if Romney does win he puts in a fiscal conservative like Ron Paul–although I do not agree with all of Ron Pauls foreign policy ideas.really don’t care if they are libertarian or not,,,someone constitutional so our Country can survive and then thrive.No candidate is going to be perfect,,but no more far left loons.

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    • christos
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:23am

      To SOYBOMB315–Who knows what games they play,,with 7 trillion yearly GDP,,one thing for sure the American people don’t,,,that is why Government needs to be downsized by 3/4,,tax reparations,,,laws that are only held up by the constitution,regulations slashed,taxes 9%,business friendly,abolish the garbage N.E.A.,cut funding to Planned parenthood,National Public Radio etc.100′s of other funded groups etc. put the power back to the people and the States,,,Government is needed only for military and that can be privatized also,,,Singularity these Buffoons are no longer needed or wanted,,,They are a stain on the fabric of Time,,,Just say no to New World Order…///

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    • christos
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:32am

      Off Subject heard Warren B. the Billionaire from Nebraska passed away along time ago, but they are keeping it quiet because of the elections,,,,

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  • qpwillie
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:04pm

    America is screwed. It’s McCain all over again. This time, 0bama will finish us off.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:10pm

      Romney is not nearly as bad as McCain. Obama is known to all in th U.S. as to what his agenda is now and who he is. He’s a commie and everyone knows it. Many will still choose his side but, they are commies too and not nearly a majority.
      I hope for Rand Paul VP pick. But then we would lose him as a Senator though. Next president will be one termer; especially if they fix this.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:33pm

      just wait until the general election starts and the media unleashes like they did in 2008, aka Mccain Redux.

      We all remember that DNC planning meeting earlier in the year when they expressly wanted romney to be the nominee

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:50pm

      @Soy

      And we all KNOW that DNC ALWAYS tells the TRUTH.

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    • bullcrapbuster
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:58pm

      @soybomb…….like the DNC is going to tell us who they want to run against. Gullible much?

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:08pm

      I just don’t get what people see in Romney. It is clearly another set up for Obama to win.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:11pm

      it was more of an exposed/leak type of things but ok whatever

      do you think the MSM will continue to be ‘hands off’ romney in the general election??? who is the gullible one? for evidence i refer you to 2008. fool you twice – shame on you

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:30pm

      @Soy

      “for evidence i refer you to 2008. fool you twice – shame on you”

      Paul came in last, REMEMBER.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:39pm

      Last? ron paul dropped out somewhere near the middle of the primary. he outlasted many other candidates.

      you dont make any sense. i would have expected more from a conservative

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:48pm

      @Soy

      You don’t drop out the the middle of the primary, if your winning, He dropped out because he was losing.

      i would have expected more from a conservative.

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  • Wdawg
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:55pm

    Sweet we are all supporting Romney, though i still dont know why!

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:06pm

      Because the Republican elite told us to.

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    • inblack
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:25pm

      Romney has bought the nomination – I wonder what he will do if he gets into office? I wonder who bankrolled this.

      Honestly, do you think Soros paid for Romney?

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    • GoodStuff
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:30pm

      Because he’s the nominee…that’s why.

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:36pm

      I admit it. I AM the GOP Elite, I AM the GOP Establishment, and I told you to vote for Romney. I did it. It was me. Now just shut up and vote. I’m tired of the whining.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:38pm

      just eat your peas

      sounds like a winning strategy

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:44pm

      eat your peas . . . I like that.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:54pm

      yea – it shows the republican establishment to be the nanny elites that they are

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    • UKiddingMe
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:08am

      Vote for Romney because Disenlightened ordered it! Disenlightened, you have made me and my husband laugh so hard! Thank you for making our day!

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    • NoTalkStink
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:24am

      DISENLIGHTENED: My wife is still rolling on the floor with laughter. Do you have horns and a tail? You MUST have if you listen to the whiners and their constant complaining about those nasty, wicked establishment Republicans – whoever the heck they are! And, I‘d like to personally thank you for forcing me to support Romney since I haven’t yet figured out how to think for myself.

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:32am

      A halo, wings, horns and a tail. I AM the Establishment.

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  • moussiagilda
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:52pm

    I’m prepared for us to nominate Romney, and if that happens, I know we’re going to lose, because he is the weakest and worst possible candidate. And I’m prepared for the country to survive it, after a whole lot of real disaster, that we wouldn’t have had to go through if we had been wise. If we had been the least bit sensible. If we‘d recognize that you can’t say you’re an idealist and give up on your ideals.

    What we are seeing a lot of now, in the Republican party, is a lot of people who really have no will to live. Who are hoping for the best, and making sure they get the worst. Because nothing is real to them. Because they’re in a blur, a daze, and inside their suffering, they don’t care about anything.

    No, that isn’t a projection of my own interior state. That is — a soliloquy.

    What is wrong with some people. Everything. What is wrong with some people in power. Lack of courage. And no matter what else is right with them, if they lack courage, they destroy us.

    None of this happens if we give up the unbearable idea of nominating Romney, and instead elect someone that, say, we like. Someone popular with a great record. Giuliani?

    It looks like Santorum *almost* won Wisconsin! The endorsements… by people who don’t care about much of anything anymore, in their helpless daze…

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    • ksmike
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:17pm

      Sorry, but I am really stretching to know who would be acceptable for all Republicans–Giuliani? Nope, not socially conservative enough. We tried Rick Perry. He couldn’t keep the image up for a national race. Chris Cristie? Again, fiscally conservative but not socially. Plus he has a temper.

      And we look for another Reagan–the perfect conservative. He couldn’t win today. He raised taxes in California A LOT! And he set the pattern for amnesty–giving it to about 6 million during his presidency. Plus when he lowered the federal tax rate he also got rid of a bunch of deductions–which the Republicans proposed last year and almost got eviscerated. Plus he trusted the Dems. If he were alive today all you Beckers would call him an old fool, in spite of all the great things he did do.

      So get off your condescending high horse, look at what Romney has been able to do in the public and private sectors and get behind him. We have to overlook flaws in everybody. He may not be charismatic but we already have that in a president and look what that got us. We need someone who can make the hard decisions and get us out of this hole. If we show some enthusiasm then we can get others excited. We need to get rid of Obama. We can do it if we show some positive mental attitude.

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  • RepubliCorp
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:52pm

    voter fraud……… Ron Paul really won every state

    RepubliCorp  
    • THXll38
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:56pm

      If people actually believed in a true constitutional republic, you would indeed be correct. However, that is not the case now is it?

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:58pm

      It’s got to be those EVIL build-a-bear folks

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:00pm

      THEREALCONSERVATIVE we will have to ask Alex Jones…….LOL

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:04pm

      But Mr Giggley Rumpled Suit DID hit a home run at a Congressional softball game in 1923.., and he rides a 3 speed bike 10 miles a day (well, it’s actually pushed by 40 Paul supporters) which has a sticker that says “stawpppp theeee endlessss warrrrrrsssss” from fender to fender…

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:10pm

      Dr. Fugazi is good at winning straw polls and gathering nuts. He can run from the nursing home 2016

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:46pm

      i love how you guys are always the first ones to bring up ron paul. let’s face it – ron paul is your whipping boy because you have nothing else to talk about or no other original thoughts.

      i’m not gonna sit here and whine but i will point out that it seems like you guys represent the majority of “republicans” – people who despise ron paul and cant wait to throw the constitution out with the bathwater. If ron paul makes an independent run – you can only blame yourselves and your ignorance

      i dont wanna hear any whining from you guys if ron paul makes a run…because if you speak the truth – then you gain nothing by having him in your party

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:03pm

      @soy

      I am voting for him in November.

      Brokered convention or its mutiny! No GOP candidate will win without the Ron Paul supporters vote. Everyone keeps saying Obama is in trouble, please this guy hasnt spent a dime of his billion dollar campaign. Romney has beat the other GOP candidates in spending 10 to 1. Romney is going to get hammered with 10 to 1 money vs Obama. Romney/McCain loses by 10.

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:03pm

      @Soy

      “i’m not gonna sit here and whine”

      REALLY! That‘s all you’ve done, plus try to quote things from the Constitution that aren’t there.

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:03pm

      @soybomb315 – Will hear them whine and complain & blame us for there loss. Don’t expect my vote when you treat us like that. Read the constitution.

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:10pm

      @Martin

      “No GOP candidate will win without the Ron Paul supporters vote. vote”

      Yet with the ‘Ron Paul supporters’ could help Ron Paul win a single state.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:11pm

      SOYBOMB315 Dr Ron isn’t running 3rd party, he is playing Romney’s wing-man. He isn‘t going to destroy his son’s career. (Blowback)

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:19pm

      @repub

      LOL, blowback. Really? You idiots dont believe in that. I am betting Ron isnt worried one bit in his son’s career because he knows there will be nothing left of this place if we nominate a ass clown like Romney to go up against Crime Inc.

      Romney loses by 10. It will be the establishments fault and the sheep that follow. Oh and Glenn, Bill, Sean, Rush, and Mark are all establishment hacks now.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:20pm

      rand paul already has a carrer – he’s a doctor. rand paul has also said he wants to go back to medicine…the hallmark of a statesman

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    • bigspike
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:32am

      the fact that he didn‘t soil himself in public is a ’win’ for the Tinfoil Hat Tinhorn

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:55pm

      Martinez, I agree. What happens in a brokered convention with as many Paul supporters as I think will be there? How many votes will it take? Paul supporters are not going to bow to anyone. It could go on to November! The GOP could be made irrelevant. The people on here do not underrstand the grave consequences of putting Paul and his supporters down the way they do. It could very well be their downfall. I cannot wait.

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    • Todd P
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:15pm

      Ron Paul / Ross Perot 2016

      A forward-thinking ticket, that right there!

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  • THXll38
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:44pm

    Sweet! Another social neo con establishment republican is going to be the nominee! Obama will wipe this guy up. Good job America, you are just promoting more federal reserve, more government spending, more wars, the Patriot Act, NDAA etc . . . Wait am I talking about Obama or Romney? Damn . . . I cannot pick them apart other than the color of their skin.

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    • therealconservative
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:55pm

      Damn . . .How dare WE THE PEOPLE vote for the candidate they want, don‘t they know that their to STUPID to KNOW what’s best for them and Saint Paul is here to SAVE them.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:58pm

      Don’t feed the Ron Paul troll… lol. Oh never mind… that’s what you said to me earlier THC, er sorry, THX

      Okay… go ahead and give this Ron Paul troll a teething biscuit… and some diaper powder.

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    • THXll38
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:03pm

      We the People also support a true constitutionalist and it is not Romney or Ricky the warmonger. I know its old fashioned, but . . . screw it — it is like talking to a wall when it comes to modern day liberals and pseudo conservatives.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:06pm

      THC. As opposed to neo-libs and quasi conservatives like you who give Ron Paul the daily reach around?

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    • THXll38
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:14pm

      I will admit, I am no modern day conservative nor am I a modern day republican — and damn proud of that. I am a classical liberal all the way baby!

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:20pm

      TXL. Yeah… you’re all the Founders rolled into one! Lmao. Except you root for B. Arnold…

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:22pm

      THXLL38

      Ron Paul Letter to the GOP
      “I want to totally disassociate myself from the policies that have given us unprecedented deficits, massive monetary inflation, indiscriminate military spending, an irrational and unconstitutional foreign policy, zooming foreign aid, the exaltation of international banking, and the attack on our personal liberties and privacy,” he wrote in a letter offering advice to the Republican party: not a letter about the Obama administration — a letter about the Reagan administration. So Paul would have kept the Soviet Union intact.
      Paul isn’t a conservative, he is a true NeoLib and should run as a Code Pink Demorat

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    • THXll38
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:43pm

      You’re right. Paul is not a conservative — he is a classical liberal. He wants the republican party back the way it was before the neo and social cons and pseudo conservatives took it over. Paul would have done exactly what Regan did — bankrupted Russia without firing a shot.

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    • inblack
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:44pm

      @REPUB – looks like Ron Paul was correct even back then.

      Reagan himself said govt is not the answer it is the problem.

      Reagan did spend too much and started too many petty wars. But at least he believed in Freedom.
      Now we fight wars to topple dictators and install islamaists. Where is the benefit in that.

      The govt does not have the right to tell Americans how to live and it does not have the right to tell foreigners how to live, especially not with my money. You chickenhawks that put our men in the line of fire to do nation building and play bully to petty fools like Sadam Huissain need to understand the charter of this govt – to defend us and uphold the laws.

      NOT to create healthcare and play God in foreign crap holes like Iran.

      We need to jettison Saudi Arabia and let them fight their own wars and we need to get the hell out of Israel’s way and let them run their own policies. And we need to cut funding the pakis and europe’s defense.

      Get a clue, big govt and our failing economy is what will bring this country down, not some **** hole nation like Iran.

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  • VoteRightDammit
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:44pm

    How do you figure?

    Two minutes ago Politico updated, and with a paltry 7% reporting there is only 1% difference (39.7% to 40.7%)

    Sounds like a stretch to call this one at this point in time ………

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  • PERSERVERANCE-2012
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:42pm

    Not my first choice but…. Lets go get obummer!!!

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  • Icnivad
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:36pm

    Oh my, I wasn’t expecting him to win AGAIN! derp. XD

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  • Wdawg
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:35pm

    that was quick!

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  • FloridaFarmGirl
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:35pm

    Awesome! Romney 2012! The other candidates need to step aside for the good our our country.

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  • n8isgrate
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:35pm

    Its time to go after Obama. Newt and Rick should put in there front yards Mitt/? 2012.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:33pm

    Throw the squid.

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  • READRIGHTHERE
    Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:29pm

    Hey look, the Republicans are coalescing. Sweet, let’s focus now on firing Obama from a post he should have never received.

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    • SimpleTruths
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:01pm

      Coalescing? Maybe you should read the posts on this website. Might as well swear Obama in now.

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    • inblack
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:17pm

      If Romney does not win over the Tea Party and a good portion of the Ron Paul people, he will not win.

      Mitt has spent the whole race buying his primaries and he can’t do that vs Obama.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:28pm

      I am eager to see Obama leave office. At least we did not get McCain. Romney will tweek things better and maybe even balance the budget. We The People will have to do the rest.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:07am

      i wonder what things would have been like if mccain beat obama. how much different would the economy be? would we have more wars or less? more freedom or less?

      and the worst part is that we would have to support Mccain in 2012 for his re-election. i shutter at the thought of 8 years of a republican who is not willing to seriously shrink government

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